Republic of South Africa Endemic Birds Checklist

Republic of South Africa

Checklist of Endemic Bird Species

This list of bird species found exclusively in the Republic of South Africa is based on the taxonomy used in Dickinson (2003). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

Dickinson, E.C. (Ed.)(2003) The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. Revised and enlarged third edition. Princeton University Press, Princeton.

Br = migratory species that is a breeding endemic

Afrotis afra (Otidae) Black Bustard

Campethera notata (Picidae) Knysna Woodpecker

Certhilauda albescens (Alaudidae) Karoo Lark

Certhilauda burra (Alaudidae) Red Lark

Heteromirafra ruddi (Alaudidae) Rudd's Lark

Spizocorys fringillaris (Alaudidae) Botha's Lark

Pycnonotus capensis (Pycnonotidae) Cape Bulbul

Bradypterus sylvaticus (Sylviidae) Knysna Scrub Warbler

Bradypterus victorini (Sylviidae) Victorin's Scrub Warbler

Anthobaphes violacea (Nectariniidae) Orange-breasted Sunbird

Cinnyris afer (Nectariniidae) Greater Double-collared Sunbird

Cinnyris chalybeus (Nectariniidae) Southern Double-collared Sunbird